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Anatomy of an absence

April 29, 2025April 29, 2025 DyutiMLeave a comment
Monica Rohan, heartbreak, poetry

The void is my friend. She has come to my door after ages. I fed her. Persimmons, cheese, rice made fragrant with lime leaves. I clothed her. In blue and silver. Silk and diamond. I poured her water from a mountain spring. I read to her the scribbles I have etched on my soul every… Continue reading Anatomy of an absence →

Posted in MusingsTagged Depression, heartbreak, lost love, love, poetry, void

Hush

May 27, 2024July 4, 2025 DyutiMLeave a comment
James Fenner

Do not name your darkness, yet. Speak soft, gently... gently... Take the long way round. Take the stair by the patio, or the passage through the backyard. Cover your lamp, stay close to the bush. Your darkness awaits by the window. It is a lovely window still, if you but squint your eyes and the… Continue reading Hush →

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Depression, heartbreak, life, love, pain, poem, poetry, writing
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